Waving a grand banner and borrowing a tiger's hide, Dai Mubai was put in his place

"Sir, I am Dai Mubai, a student of Shrek Academy and the leader of all its students!"

"The three girls outside are all students of our academy. Whatever they did, let me take responsibility. Release them first!"

After some thought, Dai Mubai took a step forward, intending to negotiate with Li Tianyun.

Li Tianyuan glanced at the fellow posing and playing the handsome hero before him and laughed. "You'll take responsibility? What qualifies you to do that?"

"If you have nothing else to say, get lost!"

These two fellows were far too confident in front of him.

Li Tianyuan waved a hand.

"Sir, aren't you being a little..."

Dai Mubai's expression darkened. No one in Suotuo City had ever treated him with such contempt.

Even if this man was a Soul King, he had no right to act so overbearing.

"A little what?"

"You're on my territory. I'm already being very polite by letting you leave!"

Li Tianyuan sneered.

"Then let me test your strength!"

"White Tiger martial soul, come forth!"

Dai Mubai finally lost his temper. Soul power surged through him as a White Tiger martial soul appeared and possessed his body, instantly transforming it. His eyes narrowed into vertical slits, revealing sinister pupils, and his hands began turning into tiger claws. His entire body grew powerfully built, like a beastman crowned with golden hair!

"Summoning your martial soul on my territory!"

"What, do you think you're impressive?"

Li Tianyuan frowned and lashed out with a slap.

Dai Mubai had no time to react to the blow before Li Tianyuan sent him flying outside, his body crashing heavily onto the ground.

Dai Mubai landed face-first, like a dog eating dirt!

He was a mighty level-37 Soul King, yet he couldn't even withstand a single slap from this man?!

Dai Mubai's expression turned ugly with shame and anger.

I was careless.

He had only meant to show off his strength, but instead, he had made a complete fool of himself!

Seeing his miserable state, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing all shook their heads slightly.

"Boss Dai, are you all right?"

Ning Rongrong couldn't quite bear to watch.

Dai Mubai clambered up from the ground and shook his head, saying awkwardly, "I'm fine!"

He struggled to stand, feeling pain in his chest.

"That fellow is pretty strong. Don't any of you act rashly!"

"How about this? Hurry back and report to the dean. Ask him to come here!"

"Let's see how arrogant he is then!"

Ning Rongrong looked at Dai Mubai as she spoke.

"The dean?"

"Do we really need the dean to come in person?"

Just as she finished speaking, a fat fellow with fiery-red hair standing outside stroked his beard and spoke with a rather sleazy air.

"Ma Hongjun, do you have a plan?"

Ning Rongrong glanced at him as she asked.

Ma Hongjun grinned. "How about this? I'll go back to the academy for reinforcements. Boss Dai, sorry for the trouble, but hold him here so he doesn't keep punishing Rongrong, Xiao Wu, and the others!"

Ma Hongjun looked toward Dai Mubai.

"Go quickly and come back quickly. Don't keep us waiting!"

Dai Mubai nodded slightly at his words.

Since he was no match for the man, he could only ask the academy's teachers for help.

The man was so young that his strength couldn't possibly be too high. Being a Soul King would already be remarkable.

"All right!"

Ma Hongjun nodded slightly, immediately turned, and hurried away.

Dai Mubai glanced around, then turned and walked back into the Heavenly Secrets Tower.

At that moment, Tang San was watching Li Tianyuan warily, his hand resting beside his waist, ready to use his hidden weapons at any moment.

But he dared not act rashly.

The man before him gave him an intense sense of pressure.

If he made a move, the man would surely kill him.

Li Tianyuan swept his gaze over Tang San, seeming to notice something, and said coolly, "Tang San, are you planning to hurt me with hidden weapons?"

Tang San's expression changed instantly, astonishment filling his face.

He felt as though this man had anticipated his every move.

Could he really possess such miraculous foresight?

"Sir, I'm not!"

Tang San hurriedly denied it. He didn't want the man to misunderstand him.

Still, he remained on guard.

The moment the man attacked, he would use his hidden weapons.

"If you dare use hidden weapons, even your father won't be able to save you!"

Li Tianyuan spoke coldly.

"My father?!"

Tang San was puzzled. His father was merely a blacksmith. If something really happened, he probably wouldn't be much help.

Li Tianyuan glanced at him and realized that Tang San probably still knew nothing about his father Tang Hao's affairs at this point.

"Forget it. If you two have nothing else to say, get lost!"

Li Tianyuan waved a hand, unwilling to bother with either of them.

Seeing that Li Tianyuan wouldn't explain further only left Tang San more puzzled, but after considering it, he asked no more questions.

"Sir, just what will it take for you to release our Shrek Academy students?"

Dai Mubai, however, couldn't bear it any longer and asked coldly.

He was determined to take the three girls away this time.

Otherwise, he would lose all face as their leader.

"That depends on my mood!"

Li Tianyuan spoke indifferently.

"Your mood?"

"Do you realize you're holding Shrek Academy students captive? If you offend Shrek, don't expect an easy life in Suotuo City!"

Dai Mubai clenched his fists, a hint of menace creeping into his voice.

"Is that so?"

"If Shrek dares interfere in my affairs, I wouldn't mind making Shrek disappear from Suotuo City."

Li Tianyuan gave a faint, mocking laugh.

Although Shrek was fairly powerful in Suotuo City, what did it amount to in his eyes?

Dai Mubai froze. This fellow talked far bigger than he did, actually refusing to take Shrek Academy seriously.

Could this fellow have some powerful backing?

"Sir, do you truly intend to make an enemy of Shrek Academy?"

"Our dean, Flender, is a Soul Saint—a Battle Soul Saint!"

Dai Mubai decided to use Dean Flender's name to frighten Li Tianyuan.

After all, a Battle Soul Saint's formidable reputation spoke for itself.

"A Battle Soul Saint?"

"He wouldn't amount to much before me."

Li Tianyuan remained coolly dismissive.

Never mind a Battle Soul Saint—even if those two Douluo from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect came, they might not be his match.

"You don't even take a Battle Soul Saint seriously?"

Dai Mubai had thought revealing Flender's strength would make the man wary. Instead, the man remained as untroubled as drifting clouds and a gentle breeze.

That only made him more furious.

"Boss Dai, let's wait."

At that moment, Tang San tugged at Dai Mubai and quietly reminded him.

He kept feeling that something was unusual about Li Tianyuan's bearing.

They couldn't afford to offend him rashly right now.

They should wait until the academy's teachers arrived.

Dai Mubai glanced at Tang San, considered it, and could only back down for now.

"Sir, since you're so arrogant, Shrek certainly won't let this rest!"

Dai Mubai gave Li Tianyuan a long look before turning and heading outside.

When he reached the entrance, he looked at the three girls and said helplessly, "Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, I'm sorry. I can't take you back!"

He felt a little guilty, though mostly he was struggling to save face.